Department: Finance

Location:  Houston, TX

Job Title: Manager, Internal Audit

Reports To: Director, Internal Audit

Type of Position:   nFull-Time    Part-Time    Contract

                                 Contract to Full-Time

n Exempt    Non-Exempt

General Description

This position is responsible for assisting the Director of Internal Audit with the overall management of the Internal Audit function.  The individual in this role will serve as the right hand person to the director.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

·          Assist the Director of Internal Audit with creating an infrastructure around the internal Audit Department.

·          Assist with the management of the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 testing process, may include performing testing.

·          Manage the quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley 302 certification process.

·          Serve as the primary point of contact in the Houston office for the consultants and the MXenergy staff with regards to internal audit, SOX and internal controls issues and projects.

·          Manage operational audits.

·          Maintain the log of business incidents and follow-up on their resolution.

·          Oversee the consultants’ management of projects and review their deliverables.

·          Creating meeting minutes for the audit committee meetings.

·          Reporting the amount to accrue for internal audit consulting fees to Accounting on a monthly basis.

·          Provide internal controls related education to the Company.

·          Perform all job functions within the established internal controls framework for the area, including the key controls identified for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.  Ensure that any known internal control problems/issues/concerns are identified and communicated on a timely basis to immediate supervisor.

·          Attend weekly status meetings and handle the action items (as applicable to this position) that emerge from these meetings.

·          Participate in special projects as assigned.

Work Experience Requirements

·          Minimum 5 years experience in either external or internal audit with a strong understanding of internal controls and accounting.

·          Sarbanes-Oxley experience is a must.

·          Big 4 experience is preferred.

Competencies / Skills:

·          Must possess the ability to work autonomously and be a self-starter

·          Strong attention to detail

·          Strong verbal and written communication skills

·          Excellent coordination, organization and time management skills

·          Must possess the ability to handle multiple priorities

·          Very competent in accounting

·          Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to interact well with people at all levels both within and outside the organization.

·          Conscientious in meeting deadlines

·          Very competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills

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WORKING CONDITIONS

·          Physical Demands:  In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

·          Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with customers; manual dexterity required for  occasional reaching and lifting of small objects, and operating office equipment; Frequent sitting, occasional bending and kneeling.

·          Work Environment:  In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

·          The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated.  Noise levels are considered low to moderate.

Education Requirements

·          Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required

·          CPA or CIA preferred